Living out of who we are
February 16, 2022
By Jeff Becraft I am a professional athlete who has yet to be discovered. And I have enjoyed catching the winter Olympics at 8:00 p.m. each evening with my…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: life, on-the-move
Able South Carolina announces creation of SC Disability Vaccine Access Network
February 16, 2022
Able South Carolina (Able SC) – a nonprofit focused on empowering individuals with disabilities to live active, self-determined lives – has announced the creation of the SC Disability Vaccine Access…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Mashburn executive leader accepts role on CAGC Board
February 16, 2022Richard Kinard, longtime leader of Mashburn Construction’s Coastal Division has accepted a position on the Carolinas Association of General Contractors (CAGC) Board of Directors. The prestigious board is made up…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: construction, on-the-move
Gov. Henry McMaster, S.C. House leadership propose income tax cut
February 15, 2022
Governor Henry McMaster was joined today by S.C. House leadership and members of the S.C. House Republican Caucus to announce an income tax cut proposal that accelerates the governor’s previous…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: government, headlines, on-the-move
Governor Henry McMaster recognizes impact of “Kidz in Lids” school program
February 15, 2022
Event raises funds to help support cancer patients and their families This year, hundreds more will be diagnosed with childhood cancer in North and South Carolina and the need for…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: health-care, non-profit, on-the-move
SC Supreme Court announces 2021 Pro Bono Honor Roll recipients
February 15, 2022
SC Bar Praises Service of Members More than 300 South Carolina attorneys have been named to the 2021 South Carolina Supreme Court Pro Bono Honor Roll, the Supreme Court of…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: law, on-the-move
Bericap SC, LLC expanding operations in Cherokee County
February 15, 2022
Company investing $19.7 million Bericap SC, LLC, a leading global plastic closure manufacturer, today announced plans to expand operations in Cherokee County. The company is investing $19.7 million into the…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: economic-development, manufacturing, on-the-move
Venture Carolina announces inaugural class of the Palmetto Venture Fellowship
February 15, 2022
Venture Carolina, a nonprofit dedicated to bridging the funding gap between investors and entrepreneurs has partnered with the South Carolina Department of Commerce’s Office of Innovation to launch the Palmetto…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Ron Scott selected to become Riley Fellow
February 15, 2022
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. is pleased to announce that Ron Scott has been selected to participate in the Spring 2022 Midlands Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI), an award-winning program of Furman…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: law, on-the-move
Marketing Minute Video: Connecting with your Community
February 14, 2022
Marketing Minute with Jill Wilks, NP Strategy The best way to connect with your community is by getting involved. This week’s video shares three simple steps to increase your…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: advice, marketing-and-communications, on-the-move
City Council meeting
February 14, 2022On Tuesday, February 15, 2022, the City of Columbia will hold a City Council meeting at 4:00 p.m. at City Hall, 1737 Main St., Columbia, SC 29201. View the City…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: government, on-the-move
Dominion Energy to host diversity, equity and inclusion forum with HBCU leaders
February 14, 2022
WHAT: Leaders of four historically Black colleges and universities will participate in Dominion Energy’s HBCU PromiseSM Presidents’ Forum. The forum will focus on how diversity, equity and inclusion drive innovation. As part of Dominion Energy’s $25…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: education, energy, on-the-move
“One City: Future Ready” Internship/Apprenticeship Signing Day
February 14, 2022On Friday, February 18, 2022, the City of Columbia and Richland School District One will celebrate their partnership with the Inaugural One City: Future Ready Annual Internship/Apprenticeship Signing Day event. The One…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: education, on-the-move
Anne Frank exhibit coming to Westwood High School
February 14, 2022
The Anne Frank Traveling Exhibit will soon be on display at Westwood High School, which is located at 180 Turkey Farm Road in Blythewood. Westwood is the second high school…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: education, on-the-move
21 teachers earn most respected professional certification in K-12 education
February 14, 2022
Three teachers in Richland Two showed their deep commitment to students and the teaching profession by earning National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) Certification, which is recognized as the…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: education, on-the-move
South Carolina Governors School for Science and Mathematics hosting INSIDE GSSM open house event
February 14, 2022
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) will host its fifth annual interactive INSIDE GSSM day on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the School’s Hartsville campus. People…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: education, on-the-move
Congaree Vista Guild installs new sculpture
February 14, 2022
The Congaree Vista Guild has announced the installation of Motherhood, a new sculpture by Nora Valdez, on the corner of Lady and Gadsden Streets in the heart of the Congaree…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move, the-arts
Rev. Samuel Green, Jr. to be honored on National Donor Day 2022
February 14, 2022
Seventh Episcopal District of the AME Church Rev. Green celebrated for his advocacy work in the multicultural community While Valentine’s Day celebrates matters of the heart, it also coincides with…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: health-care, on-the-move, philanthropy
State leads the nation as top exporter of tires and completed passenger motor vehicles
February 14, 2022
S.C. export sales topped $29.7 billion in 2021 Gov. Henry McMaster, the S.C. Department of Commerce and the SC Ports Authority today announced that the state’s 2021 export sales totaled…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: economic-development, government, on-the-move
Recognize Library Lovers Month this February
February 14, 2022
Richland Library shares five reasons to love your library With 13 bustling locations across Richland County, Richland Library gives residents plenty of reasons to love their local library. This February,…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: education, non-profit, on-the-move
Innovative partnership helps educators recognize and address the impact of pandemic trauma
February 14, 2022
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) and Children’s Trust of South Carolina today announced a partnership to help schools recognize and address the impacts of the pandemic on the…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: education, on-the-move
Study estimates domestic violence in South Carolina cost $358.4 million in 2020
February 14, 2022
University of South Carolina Economist to present findings in press conference A new study estimates that domestic violence in South Carolina cost $358.4 million in 2020. A press conference releasing…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: education, on-the-move
Sculpture shows from Auguste Rodin and Anila Quayyum Agha shine at the Columbia Museum of Art
February 14, 2022
Spring exhibitions offer two unique, radiant visions The Columbia Museum of Art will soon be aglow with two dynamic exhibitions of radiant sculpture from brilliant artists of international renown, both…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move, the-arts
Colliers brokers lease for South Carolina Hospital Association at Center Point Office Park in Columbia
February 14, 2022
Colliers | South Carolina’s Henry Roe and Allen Wilkerson, SIOR, CCIM represented the South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA) in the leasing of 7,141 square feet of office space at 2000…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
SC technology company launches national collaboration with Ballotpedia
February 14, 2022
Voterheads.com, a South Carolina technology company, is excited to announce the launch of a local government monitoring collaboration with Ballotpedia.org that will allow visitors to Ballotpedia.org’s city and county web…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: government, hi-tech-information-tech, on-the-move, technology
United Way releases Community Assessment, announces Call to Action to assist with community’s needs
February 14, 2022
United Way of the Midlands’ 2021 Community Assessment asked hundreds of residents of Calhoun, Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg and Richland counties, “What kind of community do you want to live…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: non-profit, on-the-move
‘Rosie the Riveter’ had a lot to say in her letters to a boy in uniform
February 14, 2022
Catherine Ladnier says her mother never threw anything away. So when she died on Mother’s Day, 2001, there were a lot of things to go through in her house in…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: life, on-the-move
Play With Purpose in The Drive Golf Tournament benefiting Prisma Health Cancer Institute – Columbia April 11-29
February 14, 2022
For 32 years, generous donors have helped advance cancer care in the Midlands through their support of Prisma Health Midlands Foundation’s annual golf tournament. The 2022 tournament—The Drive—presented by Aflac,…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: non-profit, on-the-move, philanthropy
Poogan’s Southern Kitchen to open in The Beach Company’s Cardinal Crossing development
February 14, 2022
Poogan’s Hospitality Group to open fifth Poogan’s concept and first outside of the Charleston market Columbia, SC – Colliers | South Carolina announces that Poogan’s Southern Kitchen will be the…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz Category: commercial-real-estate, food, on-the-move, restaurant
ABA names Robinson Gray’s Ashley Dixon a Pro Bono Leader for 2021
February 14, 2022
The American Bar Association has named Ashley Dixon, an associate with Robinson Gray law firm, as an ABA Free Legal Answers Pro Bono Leader for 2021. This is in recognition…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: law, on-the-move
Columbia Urban League honors CIU President during Black History Month commemoration
February 14, 2022
Columbia International University President Dr. Mark Smith was surprised during CIU’s observance of Black History Month, when Columbia Urban League president and CEO James T. McLawhorn Jr. honored him with…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: economic-development, education, non-profit, on-the-move
10-year performance & 4-star Morningstar Overall rating for faith- & factor-based WI Fidelis
February 14, 2022
Wallick Investments, LLC’s faith- and factor-based separately managed account strategy, WI Fidelis, has received yet again a 4-star Morningstar RatingTM for 3-year, 5-year, Overall, and now 10-year risk-adjusted performance among…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: banking-and-finance, on-the-move
MicroWedding Expo Press Release
February 14, 2022
Prime & Prim Studio of The Arts, is excited to announce next year’s Micro Wedding Expo at the newly renovated historic Hampton Preston Mansion on March 27, 2022. The Micro…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: business-services, entertainment, entrepreneurship, on-the-move, the-arts
Free cookies for record-setting deputies
February 14, 2022
McAlister’s Deli at 10254 Two Notch Road in northeast Columbia provided free cookie gift cards (redeemable for one giant cookie) for each of the 20-plus Richland County deputy sheriffs who…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: non-profit, on-the-move, restaurant
Coronavirus & vaccination update in South Carolina
February 14, 2022
Updated Feb 14, 2021 The links provided below are updated regularly as information becomes available. Keep checking back here for updates. Latest SC Data (Feb 14, 2021) SC Demographic Data…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc, laurenscountybuzz Category: government, health-care, on-the-move
Nationally recognized transportation and logistics firm adds new attorney
February 13, 2022
Moseley Marcinak Law Group LLP, a nationally recognized transportation and logistics firm announced the addition of Stephanie Besselievre. “We are excited to have Stephanie join the firm, “said founding partner…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: law, on-the-move
Richland County Sheriff’s Department breaks daily record for Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign
February 11, 2022
For the first time, RCSD partnered with The Salvation Army of the Midlands and raised $1,473.36 in one day at a single store location for the 2021 Red Kettle Campaign.…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: non-profit, on-the-move
Avant Holdings restores the historic Laundry Building in the BullStreet District
February 11, 202215,000 square feet of mixed-use space is available for future restaurants, retail and commercial offices Avant Holdings, a South Carolina-based real estate development and investment company, announces its plans to…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Colliers to lease and market Airport Distribution Center, a 247,000-square-foot speculative industrial development adjacent to CAE
February 10, 2022
Colliers | South Carolina’s industrial brokerage team of Chuck Salley, SIOR, Dave Mathews, SIOR, Thomas Beard, SIOR and John Peebles have been hired for brokerage and marketing services for Airport…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
The Basics of Rehab Loans for Real Estate Investors
February 10, 2022
By Dalton Elliott Lima One Capital Real estate investors have lots of different ways to profit from buying homes. But one of the most tried and true ways is by…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: advice, on-the-move, residential-real-estate
Valentine’s Day or Three Dog Night
February 10, 2022Richland County Sheriff’s Department K-9s celebrate Valentine’s Day By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Kobe, Kane, and Rudy want to wish everyone a Happy Valentine’s Day! The three Belgian Malinois wearing…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move
First Reliance Bank associates named among Most Influential business leaders
February 10, 2022
First Reliance Bank is pleased to announce that Justin Strickland, president, and Frank Bullard, corporate community relations developer, were recognized among the 2021 50 Most Influential business leaders by Columbia…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz Category: banking-and-finance, on-the-move
Colliers announces brokerage professional promotions in South Carolina
February 10, 2022
Charleston/Columbia/Greenville/Spartanburg, SC – Colliers | South Carolina announced that four brokerage associates have received promotions: Thomas Beard, SIOR and Dillon Swayngim have been promoted to Vice Presidents and Ryan McCue,…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: commercial-real-estate, on-the-move
Dr. Kizzi Gibson kicks off campaign for S.C. Superintendent of Education
February 10, 2022
Dr. Kizzi Gibson, a classroom teacher and longtime Republican leader, is kicking off her campaign for S.C. Superintendent of Education this week. She’ll be a candidate in the June 14…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: education, on-the-move
CAE announces artists selected for the 2022 – 2023 Art in the Airport Program
February 10, 2022
Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE hereafter) announced the four local artists that have been selected to participate in the 2022 – 2023 Art in the Airport program. The selected artists, an…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move, the-arts
The City of Columbia partners with SC DHEC to offer free COVID-19 vaccinations
February 10, 2022As coronavirus cases rise, the City of Columbia is urging citizens to get vaccinated and is offering several free vaccine clinics. The City of Columbia is partnering SC DHEC to host FREE COVID-19…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: government, on-the-move
Midlands Minority Business Accelerator announces 2022 Cohort
February 10, 2022
Columbia Chamber selects eight participants for the inaugural year of the program. The Midlands Minority Business Accelerator, a program of the Columbia Chamber, is pleased to announce eight businesses that…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: chamber, on-the-move
701 Center for Contemporary Art Mill District Public Art Trail opportunities
February 10, 2022
701 Center for Contemporary Art (CCA) is seeking artists to develop and execute site-specific works for five gate houses located on the grounds of the historic Granby and Olympia Mills…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: on-the-move, the-arts
South Carolina Department of Education and South Carolina Technical College System announce $11.5 million partnership
February 10, 2022
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) and South Carolina Technical College System (SCTCS) announced a three year $11.5 million partnership that will grow and expand career and technical education…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc, laurenscountybuzz Category: education, government, on-the-move
Majority Whip Clyburn remarks on the importance of teaching “critical race facts”
February 10, 2022
U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn took to the House floor today for a Special Order Hour to deliver a Black History Month speech on the importance of not…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: government, on-the-move
